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POBTltY.
WOMAN'S FAITH.
IV Mill l «. Mlt>o».
Sbw fated ym, *•»"» »*"• * U ""J ,l * hl
Uf bli*s wes oftjrotlf fan* |
Thai bliu Ins eutA In •orrew • night,
And yal~.be lots* you now
6b* loved y«o, when your J»ynu» iim
Taught rveiy heart to thrill;
The sweetness of that to** is «one,
And yet she lores you Mill.
8ho loved you u lien you proudly slept,
The gayest of the gay;
That price, the blight of time lies swept.
Unlike her tote twny.
She loved you when your home and heart
Of fortune's smile could taut j
She raw that amile decay—depart—
And then a he loved you moat.
Oh! auch the generous faith that slow*
!• wosean'egenile breast—
*TU like that atar that ataya and glows
Alone fn night's dark vest.,
That ataya because each other ray,
Haa loft the lonely short t
And that the wanderer on Ida way,
Then wattle her light the more.
Fr»« Me ConetUnttonaHtt.
AtTOvoxa BOARD OF HEALTH.
Thursday, »r,n. »th. J2 M.
The Doirdreport four deaths of white persons,
end three of color, during Uiolaattwrniy-lour houra,
front fever, and One from Intemperance, in the rity.
The Board alio report two death* of while per
tone, and one negro, In the country—two of uhirh
occurred prevloui to the repot t of yesterday, hut
were not then eecerfalned.
Pabliahed by order of the Doanl.
A. GUMMING, Mayor.
1 flait't. M. Thompson, 8*c'ry.
Fntttar, Sept. 6, l<2 M
The Board report three deatha in the city during
the teat twenty-four hours, from frntf-un# from
general debility and exhaustion, and two negroo*
from old age—and three deatha from fever in lliat*
country.
Published by order of the Board.
A. CUMM1NG, Mayor.
v 8iMt>KL M. Thompson, Secretary.
Saturday, Snpt.7, 12 5J.
The Board of Health report fivu darntlia of favor
fa the city ainca 12 o'clock yesterday, und one in
the country from tho anme disensc.
Tha Board alsu report tho death of threw other
paraoni, In the city, via t one from fracture of tho
thigh, one ofintentpnrancr, andono of old uge.
' Tha Board alio report tho death of another rltl-
•an, J. C. Griffin, at Aiken, who tlird of hilh.ua
cholic.
Fubllibed by order of tho Bowl.
A.CUMMING, Mayor.
Samuil M. TuoMnoN, Seen tury.
Sunday, Sept. 8, 12 M.
The Boanl of HonIiIi report that four deatha
.have occurred during tho last twenty-four hour a—
only two from fever, ono from hemorrhage, and ouo
■god negro woman from chronic complaiut.
I'ubliibed by order of ufthe Boanl.
A CUMMINO, Mayor.
J. G. Dunlap, Soo'y, pro tom.
THE FEVER IN AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, Sopt. I.t, Iflio.
Sin—JnopmpUunoe with your roquet accompa
nying the letter from Id- Honor, the .Mayor of Chur-
lesion, this morning refeired to mo, I am happy in
being able to atato, unequivocally, that tho ilheaao
• by which ourclty haa been nllilcwd during tho laat
month, la Hot contagious nor la it in any way au«-
ctplible of communication frum on* peraon to anoth
er, bv contaot,clothing, or any ortho media by
which contagion may be cominunlratod. Nor la
them the least rraaon to believo that there la an
•mhtotlon from the body whereby a aimilur diiea-o
may bo produced in another person. ThU U a do
cl»ioa sanctioned eo far »• 1 have renann to hollevo
bv every Intelligent memlwr of the medical profit
■ton In tlM city, ami la founded on tho auhtautial
basili of tho conatant character of the anmo diaeaae,
b$ It has, from time to time, appeared under tho
Qbgerntion of intelllgeut physician*, fa dill,-rent
pieces, and tho minuio and conatant uhaorvntiun uf
itscharacter during ita preaont prevalence here.
• This declsiun should Ur sufficient to quiet the np-
.prehensions whioh msy exist in tho minds of ihu
tntall'gant community of Chsrleiton or any other
jjWo. Bnt as rumor haa spread far ami wide
~ ,iite./|iritailtous falsehood that Vellow Fover and a
contagious epidemic exists fa Augusta, It may not
he'Improper, fa order that truth, with Its whofa.omo
bearing ptay obtain amongst our friends fa Charles-
loo iI will as olsewhera, to stato in connoxlon with
the above, without resting tho truth on ita hare an
nouncement, that so far as I havo been able to lcatn,
Mi caso Of Yellow Fever bas originated in Augusta
during the whole season; that tho dlaeuso by which
ouir qommnnity have bean visited la tho same in its
; general character with tha fevers which formerly
' afflicted uur city by lu annual recurrence fa autumn
. —ithb Abnie with that which prevallod fa Barnwell
. Dlatrict, S, C., tho laat sanson, and other district!
la Georgia and elsewhere—that ita nccorrcnoo at
this season, after years of almost unparalelled health
WWriy,>d properly
auributabla to a predisputi-
timtmore or less general, through the country, ar-
rising from a 'summer of unusual heut, followed by
the oool easterly breqifi or approaching autumn.—
These causes have*introduced u fever, the general
character of which is primarily, Inflammatory Bili-
oue fever.' As the season haa progressed, lltn gen*-
.ral character of the fever haa becomo more simply
inflammatory, or theordinaiy febrile symptoms pro-
disced by told.' All these cases have been found of
•asy coatfoul. A modifying cause haa, however,
. N operated with great power on a small portion of the
-my*in aUno of a few hundred yards, directly ire-
ward of the trash whatf—a collection of putrescent
41th deposited in tho river, occupying, ahovn water,
a.apaotof ^quarter or half an acre. In tho lino of
the easterly and north easterly winds which pre
vailed steadily for two or three weeks over this
ssharfr a considerable number uf cases were an mo
dified as to reader them highly dangerous ami fa
eetM Instances unoontrulable, by tho supemddition
of eongosdvb symptom*. Those cases, in mder to
eheraetorisu their difference, are propeily denomi
nated " Congestive cases of bilious fever. 1 ' This is
' the ordinary type of those ca-ea of bilious fever,
which cease death earlier than alias seventh or eighth
SWWm| lb the greater or less intensity of tho
.:mm ri>e. modifying influence of the habit and
tetnpeiameot of tho individual attacked. &c. To
these ease*, the mortality has boon confined.
A* .arrange exaggerations havaguue thread rela-
tlvb to the mortality of the disease, and which are
■ hid the legitimate fruits of an unwarrantable panic,
which has existed, I will take tbs liberty of adding
injustice to truth, as wall as the character of the
Wrlieel profession hsre, that, according to the best
•etimaios have bean abfa to make, the mortality,
from the bfioa fag of the disease this reason, to
«h»fifith of August, did not exceed ono in 24 or 25
mmwi and thetthe rate of mortality haa so dvereaw
•iJltat from the hfgteaiag to the present time,
(SrjUtt) the proportion of mortality to recoveries
-• ••••aAs*, at most, exceed one in 50 cares. This
opinion »* concurred In by my professional brethren,
on for ee l have boon ablo to consult them on this
Dr. Samoil Lanoikt, of Charleston, having
generously offered his professional services to the
citisrns of Auguste, which were cordially received
by Mr. Cumming, Mayor of that elty, Dr. L. was
called on by iba Maynr In stole his opinion ef the
disease. The following is bis cm err t
To HU Honor A. Camming, Mayor.
Sir—In reply to your interrogatories, I htve th»
honor to inform you that in the several cares ofdia*
ease that I havo teen fa your city, that#is notin mv
bumble opinion the least vestsga of “Yellow Fever.
As for ■■ my observation extends, the ceses ss-
sume the aspect of Bilious Remittent Fever, essu-
ming In the latter stages the Typhoid Type—and
here and there I have seen e ease uf Bilious Inter
mittent Fever.
The characteristic difference In these diseases are
that the Remittent form of Fever never entirely
pi.sres off until resohi'Ion, but altrinately remit*
and recurs again. Whereas fa Bilious Intermittent
Faver, there tie complete and entire intermission's,
and is a di-rate swi generis influeuc, d fa somo un
accountable manner by periodicity.
Now the Yellow Fever present* one uninterrupt
ed paroxism from beginning to und, and never pass
es off, until it teimlnates either by resolution,nr »
rold *urfarewith cold clammy sweats exuding fa
largetliotis,and hvpncratic countenance—the for-
merit uniformly a favnriibloissm—the latter beyond
all doubt will termmnto fatuliy
| heiltatu not to fa-li.-ve, tlint your diseases are
wholly free uf all manner of contagion and am de
cidedly uf the opinion that lb" moat powerful earl-
ting cause* producing the disease lo su great an ex
tent ns it hiss nlrnndy dona, is the iiunccountaldefear
tbut Ins pervaded yi ur popul.ition— while local
ennses only, have operated remotely in generating
ittNopidumic.
Very reapectfolly. Ac.
SAMUEL LANGLEY, M.D.
September 8,181f).
MOBILE, Sept 8.
Wu regret that we are obliged to arinniincn ilia
inrti-asn of sickness among us, gnuernlly. however,
disease dm-s not pnrtake of llmt malignancy that
might lie unticijMitcd—but we hnve before us a long
period of the most unfavorable season of the year,
and we cunnol too earnestly repeat tho cuutiou for
care and attention.—Chronicle.
' NElV *0ft LEANS, Aug. 20.
f'oTTXKsrixt.n.—The interments in this burial
ground, from the I Util to tho 28tIt—yesterday—in
clusive, lin^brun 258. Ofllti'se 178 had diiul of
yellow (ever, 85 of .whom Imd exnirud fa the C'liar-
liy 11ns|*tial, nod were included in our daily re
ports. The ovcrqgo burials in the other romnterics
re*|K'Clive|y,^avo been about Ibreo pr ilium.—
Picayune*
NORFOLK, Sept. 6.
We nllud--d fa our last lo tho henllliof Norfolk,
anil hove Just received tho report of l)r. Hodges,
thu health ollic-r, which sli-ws that tho total nutil.
berofdeatlm during the month uf August was 15,
of which 8 were whites, nod ll colored.—If euro n.
. Ills proper to add, that the panic to which the
people havo yieidad bas been a cause not only u f
ienrasse I# the oember of eases, but of mortality j by
fre physical fafloaoea of fright, and a lamentable
privathnofoanfag.
The lpealcausesof tbealanofaf part ofthespide-
atiobavlaf boisncorrectwl, there it now no reas-vn
It appraboai any fortbar predisposing cause fa the
inswsphsra of Augusta, and ho caso of congestive
form will probably henceforth occur, unless excited
•a prodisp vlilon*already ere*t*« 1. This opinion i*
tmdtdoe observatloo of the oases of th>* fovur,
which bare occurred within the hut four or 4 re days,
and the general ehasgo in the constitution of the
• Very respectfully,
M ANTONY, M. D.
His Heaor A,CtrNvino. Mayor.
Ta«im IT coollt.—A whig was found in an ic
JflUr, the other day, trying to read tlie returru from
Tennessao.—Retivre Argut,
CHARLESTON, Sept. 7.
CAUTION.—A dog wu* killed thu morning under
thu influence uf hydrophobia, hut not until it had bit
ten several prisons severely, besides it number uf
■logs.— Patriot.
TUB LATK srdtlM.
Tha Elisabeth City. (N. C ) I’hntnlx ofSntnrdny
say*: The weutlier last Sunday, .Mutulay, Tuesday
■ml Wednesday about 12.M. uiisexcoodmgly wmiiii,
the mercury ranging about 81) in ilia «-li-,«|.t; Wed
nesday evening tbn metruiy fell lo 70, wliun we
were vLlied with the severest storm experienced
In ro this year: ruin lu.| in turrents, and lliu wind
was uncommonly high.
Since tho nbovo was in type, wo learn that the
storm,Thursday uicht and Finlay morning did much
damage thrwugfamt thu town and ndjnwMit cunntry,
blowing down trees, fences, ubiinnuys, &c. mid
carrying uwny a'l lltn bridges mi the road between
this ami Hartford, in convei|tiouco of which the
mail was unable to proceed lo Kdentun, on Tlturs-
doyevening, and tho storm raged wiihiuch violence
yestetday tliut it was dectmd imprudent tu send
the stage lo Notfolk. Thu farmers nruund hero ex-
pot iencod ssvero losses by their corn being blown
down. Tho storm Imd abated but little wliru nur
papor went tt> press ycslurduy ovotting.—Norfolk
Beacon, Mb inst.
NEWUERN, (N. C.) Sept. 8.
Till I.STR OAI.R.—When our tinpor was pul to
prossla-t week, the gain to which wc therein nllu-
dud continued in nil It# fierceness, nor did it relax
here for sevrruf hours tiftnrwnnls. Wo lemn from
the Bar, llmt its i fleets on tho shipping were truly
disastrous, butliuvu tint bcun able to learn tnauy of
the pniliculuH.
Tim stdtouiier Eli Hnyi, of Wnslilngton, Cap
tain Unrlinteus Williams, buuml for Boston, with
naval stoics, was driven on ffo’n Island and up-
sut. Tho Captain was washed overborn d and
drowned.
Tim schr. Alahunm uf tills place, Copt Wruten,
fur Charleston, with a cargo ul corn, pnrt>-d ono of
her chain cables, drifted on shun* and sunk.
Sclir, Thomas Winn,of N. York, Cupt. Johnston,
for Boston, with nttvul stores, driven uu shorn with
loss of sleek lead.
Schr. Standard, uf Slatun Isluml, from Wilming
ton, N. (J. sunk.
A tmw- lighter, Edward Gray, of Washing
ton, N. C., drifted uu Amity Sliual, ami lust buth
toast*.
Schooner Bounty, of this port, dragged bur an
chor*, cut away bur main must, and redo out the
gale.
Suvnr.il other vessels, names not known, were
driven on shore, making in all 14 anil.
Wo cannot closo our brief noticu of the events uf
the gala without paying a well merited tribute of
oclmiiatlots and applause to Mr. AmnvnStyrnu,fur
III* noble daring in buliulf of his sniforing follow cit-
icons. During the 101101* pari of thu luto gala, ami
at a timo when others stood alooffrom tho | orilons
undertaking Mi. S. pul oiTulono in an open pilot
boat, and suoceodud fa saving the lives of 8 crows
who were fa imminent danger. Tha first vessels
ho approached—-iho lliutmis Winn was sunk, and
in so exposed a situation, that ho could not g<-t
alongside; the gallant Styren unehored his bunt m il
klinrt distance from • tic wreck, plunged into tlm
bulling surge, swam to the vessel, uhluinodu ••line,''
and lignin sw um m fas bout! The line having been
mad-* fast lo tho boat, thu crew of tho wreck warp
ed her a|ungside, gut on boaid, uml wore rescued
from w vsatciy grave.
Tho intrepid Styr.ni next sucecedril in hoarding
tho Alabama, und taking otVher exhausted and ex-
posed crew, wham hulmdvd on Portsmouth.
With a preservation which does him everlasting
honor, tho dauntless Sty run again polio the sum in
hi* bunt, determined to save the crow of thu Wil
liam tit sy,or peri-lt iii thu nttompt. Her situation
was so exposed—thu brenkur* making an entire
breach over Iter—that he could not approach neater
than about 20yards to her, to leeward, where be
anchored. He leaped aiming tlm breakers, encour
aged the crew to threw their huggagu overbornd and
accompanying it, assuring them llmt tha boat being
•o fa** *..I— it.—»M >- J
talion they comph. d, teoclioU the boat, ami were
saved!
At this time a strong ebb-tide prevented their re
turn to Portsmouth. 5lr. Styren landed them,
through the breakers on the sea ward side of Dry
Shoal Point, when they launched the boat, repn-sed
tha breakers, and reached Portsmouth altout 11 o'
clock nt night, almost exhausted with fatigue and
exposure.
W» know not the circumstances of this noble heart
ed man, but if they be not such ns the richly de
serves, wa hope that they will be immediately made
so. A community like this, capable of appreciating
and admiring such acts, will not be backward in bj.
stowing substantial cvideucc* of their watrn aimio-
bation. 1 ‘
Our informant states that Messrs. R. &. J. Wal-
laco, together with two otltrrs, who*o nam.-s he
dors not know, went off after Mr. Styren’* first re
turn, und nobly »nvrd three crews.
We are pleased to Icim llmt the ravage* of the
storm were but little felt fa tho surrounding coin-
tie*. Several of the crops, however, in this vicinity
have been considerably injured.
Fracas Nrar Cincinnati.—A fracas lately tw-
curred fa a German R.fle Comtmny. at Wade's
woods near Cincfauuti, whither limy Imd gone to
shoot at a target. Some of tho number* havine
partoken urn J reds-of ^uarrelkri as u» tlw
closeness of their shuts at the target. This led to
a pretty general engagement .rf tlu company, in
which one man was shot through tho ear, a*ve«|
knocked down with Uu stocks of rillcs. H ,ul «Uur.
severely cut with sabres. A number uf uU urs were
dangerously injured.
Milavcholt Suicidx.—YsstnnUy,« womanof
the name of Ellen McDonnell, n native of Ireland,
while laboring under thu effects of yellow fover, fa a
moment at insanity seised a rarer, and cut far
throat. She resided in Fom-bet street, *,c.*n.J
munici|Niliiy, and had been only four months mar.
riad — Lcumann AJr.
[raft T«I OEoMian.]
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The regular momMy meeting of the Georgia His
torical Society, was hrld at the Savannah Library
Sucfaty'a Room on Monday evening ; when it waa
gratifying to observe thuttlie spiiited interest which
creat'd, sill sustained an institution, which, fait*
ultimate results, cannot but be beneficial to the His
torical Literature of Georgia. Though formed »t n
period, even later than the Historical S rciety of Mi.
chigan, a Suite, whose territory was unexplored,
save by the Indian hunter, when Georgia win soi
led 5 yet it has taken the |. u<l nf several of tho
States, which were venerable with ego, when this
was but in the infancy of It* being. Virginia, the
oldest colony fa the Union, Maryland, North and
South Carolina, are still, as Slates, hidiffort lit to the
rich mine*of IIi-toriral wealth which »r« burn d in
llielr archive* ond private collections } end no So
ciety has been forrred in cither rflbem, lo siokhno
shaft fortho recovery of these invaluable treasure*.
|l is pirating tu observe, that tha successful exer-
lions which we have made, have already rou-ed
some of nur sister States, awl railed forh lltrongh
the public press, appeals t>t their patriotism, and
I belt reverence nf t he ' olden tim^,' which we fain
hope, will lie of mu,rh avail. The nimfrous com
mendation* which tha periodical* of tint dav from
Maine, almost to the Gulf uf Mexleo 5 and the fra
ternal notire, which the sevepif Hlytaticnl Societie*
nf tho North, havo bestowed jlptfti .bs, should serve
to stimulate exertion, etrlanlUte spirit of research,
which will bring light uutofdarkness,and cnusottio
hidden things tube mndo plain. Tho document* wu
have already received, iji h in local interest, ate hut
an earnest uf what may yet he obtained by diligent
emptily, and patient toil. Having, through the
courtesy ufthe British Government, dnrived from
tho stato officers in London, all tlm papor* heuring
| on out cohmiul history, and Itoving across to what
ever inatetinlt the several institution* ofourcounlry
enn furnish, it now remains to be seen, whether
(kui’.oiANs with »o many nmans within their teach,
w ill, by witholdlng tlm documents which they may
passes*, oinliurrass and retard theefl'orts, which
making ttxollect mi umplo and faithful history uf
her colonial settlements, her revolutionary scones,
and her stato government.
II remains to he seen, w hether Gtonaisxs will
lend their efficient support to mi institution which
promises to rescue tlm pu»t from uppruiichin^ilili-
vion, to colluct the scattered fragment* of ^vnte
und tuidiiimmty hist or v, und to raise upon liar fortilo
resottrees, n history of Georgin, which *lmll do honor
to tlm State, and compete with those-pleudid mon
ument* of coloniul rind Stain annals, which ure
jii«dy the pridoef American literature. Wo trust
that the appeal which has already gonn forth, wiR
moot with a cordial and successful response.
At tho Meeting on Monday evening, a number
of |.-tiers were rend, from getitlomen who Imvu been
electedfitonornry members, speaking in terms of en
comium of otir efforts, nnd professing their henrty
rngemenl.nnd tiiil. FroinJnred Sparks. Esq.,
tlm Professor of History in Harvard University, the
Society has received one of its most valnublo nnd
interesting documents, vir.: “ The original commis
sion, letters, nml instruction*, of tho General As
sembly of Georgia, to Dr. Benjamin Franklin, a*
ngent to solicit tho affair* of this proviuco in Grant
Britain. These papers were copied nml transmit-
tod lit his own expenso, and indiento a teal in tho
department of history, illustrative of the Catholic
ipii it of him, who nmy be justly termed the l’luturch
nf Atnericnn Biography. From Governor Everett,
of Massachusetts 5 Professor W. G. Goddard, of
Rhode Island; James Fennimore Cooper, John Jay.
W. II. Prescott, the ouiltnr of tho splendid history
of • Ferdiunnd utnl Isahellu; Archibald Clarke,
F.«i . mwl others, we have been favored with tho
most tangible tokens of their interest I nml we
doubt not, hut that these ' fir-t fruits’ will bo fol
lowed by a rich, nnd abundant harvest.
III addition to thu interesting correspondence and
the Report nf tho Librarian, a memoir was rend
Iwfore tho Society on " The History nf Frederica, on
St. Simons,” a topic in Itself interesting, imd which
whs treated in a very aide, and lucid milliner by tho
Rev. T. IL Bnrlow. It would doubtless gratify*
ninny of your rentiers could n sketch of this valua
ble paper bo given in your columns { hut as it nmy
ultimately bo incorporated with the Society's cel-
lections, wo will not anticipate it hero. With the
memoir wns presented a beautiful *k< tub of the
ruins ofGcn. Oglethorpe's Head Quarter,at Frederi
ca, taken In 1837. Some, in (Ac ipirit of indif
ference and tiijiitienen, Itnvo prophecied that this
Society would soon decline, and meet the fate of
thorn association*, whoso ephemeral existence hns
been our shame nnd reproach. But wulmpotlmt the
mantle of the seer rests not on tho shoulders of *nch
vnl'cfoatoi*, for If wo do not greatly mistake, the
Society cuntnins within itself the elements of its
perpetuity.' It is for n > abstract purpose; it has no
purely literary aim ; it is for the collection of histo*
ricnl facts; nnd for the preservation of those retniti-
escnccs, und traditions, which on 1 fust fading uwny
It incorporate* itself with tho very being of our
commonwcuhh, it conies homu to the social circle
nml the family fireside; it i. link'd with tlm ruins
uf nur vlirly settlements; with tlm battle fields that
linve checkered our territory with blond; with the In.
(linn tribes (hut have gone to tlm s-tiing sun; with the
patriot* “ who counted not their own lives dear
unto them" in the struggle for liberty; utnl with all
those hallowed n**ociution« thnt havo consecrated
tho soil of American freedom. It is not the learned
only who are imoivsted in its design, it pertains to
nil classes; to the rich, und tlm pour—the educated,
nnd tho illiterate—tho mechanic, tho merchant, tho
planter, the professional ntnn, are nil concerned fa
n plntt whose success will reflect lmnor not merely
upon the Society, hut upon every cituoti of the com
monwealth of Georgin. 1
it is wi ll tlm utmost sorrow that we announce
the decea«* ufthe Honorable Witt.iAM SuLi.tra
Although lie has been for several years past in a
groat measure retired from socisty, there are many
who well know him as on* ofthuso most capable u.
adorning it. Hewa* a man of accomplished man
ners, most amiable and benevolent disposition, of
extensive and varied acquirements, and always rea-
dy to devote his time, hi* tnlcnt*, and his mean* to
the promotion nf objects pf public utility and benevo
lence, and tho *rrvi<#ol hi* friends. Ho formerly
took inactive p.rt in the political measures of the
day, and no man evor served the public more faith,
folly nnd honestly, according to the dictate* of his
judgment and conscience. Although he had with
drawn from public life we cannot but regard his
death as a severe pnhlie lo»s, a* it i* a deep olfac
tion ton largo circle of bis acquaintance and friends
— Uorton Advertiser.
ToNNsor. on Tttr. Wkstkrx Rivers.—Front a
table ot the registered, cnrellrj nnd licensed ton-
tmgn of tlm United States, the Pittsburg Advocate
has compiled the f-IIowing statement of the tonnage
of the several principal p-irtsonilm We.t- ru Rive
—exclusive of New- Orleans, which I* rather a sea
than a River port•
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE*
Mr. Dc G*r. a highly rusperUbls cUixea of Au
gusta, precipitated himself, brad foremost, from
thn third storv window nf tha Cant ral Hotel on Wed
nesday night last, sud although he fall on a pile of
wood, escaped uninjured. He was at the time la
boring under the idea that hn had taken the Yellow
Fever in Augusta,(which place he had recently lrft)
and wished to destroy films-If. He was taken l ark
to hi* chamber, hut with that cunning s • peculiar
to in«atr* perrons, eluded the vigilance of lliu*a
placed to watch him, nnd again jumped-ot uf tha
•ame widow, alighting on hi* bend, h-dtd not *•».
enpe asliefoie, a* hi« Ima.) was rlreadfidly bruited,
und several lionet Inoken. It i*. howev r, thought
thnt Ire will recover,—Alkent Il'Atff.
Thk Dltnraitr.—Wn regret lo learn thnt the
drott-ht, which prevailed fo. inm" lime pa*t in our
city itax prevailed to u grea er extent in the country,
nnd is doiu ; much injury Io the cot 10a and provision
crop*. An extract of 11 letter, dated 2d Inst., near
Mnnk'i corner, any*—
“ The ilroticht is about to cut off our pen and slip
crop*. 1 hern bus net been in my rememi ranee,
«o fang s *|»e|l ofdrj wrathcr. My green seed crop
it doing badly. It Is now nearly ull open. Back
ward crop* ore doing worse. We will not be trou
bled with luto picking this year."— Chari. Coer.
THE COLLEGE
Wo learn thnt Iwrnly free* student* havo been
admitted into our University since the late com*
meiHVinent, and thnt the whole number nowin the
Institution is 113. At tho same i nto last year
there were 105, and nt the snmo in 1837, 102 Mu-
den's. Tlm friend* nf the Stato University will bo
gratified to knuw, that notwithstanding lira estab
lishment of other College*,.uml 'he four* entertain
ed by many thnt our* wouid suffer Injury in conse
quence, its prospects arn growing anmiully brighter,
a d it* iudefattgubla Faculty cheered in their toil*
by the assurance tlmt a discriminating people.ap
preciate the usefulne** of their labore.—Southern
Danner, 3lI/A Aug.
Tlm Fr. brig There tu Lou ita, Capt. Cnrdonet,
arrived tit this port yesterday, report* having spo
ken -lOtlin't., in lat. 28 41, long. 8ft 02.11 schooner
from Charleston, f.,i* Havana, painted black with a
white streak, from 00 to 80 tons, with ln»s of fail-
wink*, boat, and every tiling about deck. Sim wns
probably thu Financier, which auilcd-heuce on the
24th uh.
Southkhn Rusk.—-Wo tiro authorised to s'ato
that tho announcement in u lute Courier, of thu
continued publication of the llote, was premature,
no editor jmving yet been engaged. Should any
person hn iurlfacd i„ enter into negociations for thn
purpose, they nrn requested to apply to thu lute
publisher, Mr. B. B. Hussey, 3fi Broad street.
Dust) Witniir.—T(iefollowing is tho explana
tion oftfiiH torin, givcu by .tlcCullooh's Dictionary
of Commerce:
4 The Bank uf England entered, on tho 20th of
March, 1U23, into ao engagement with Government
with respect to tlm public pensions and annuities,
or. ns they havo houn more commonly termed tlm
Arad weight.' At tlteoml of tho war, thu nuvul and
military pensions, superannuated allowances, &e.,
amounted to nbovo £5,000,000 a year They would,
ofcour-e, have been gradually lessened, and ulti
mately extinguished by the doath of the parties.
But it was resolved, in 1822, to ttUvtpnt to sptend
the burden equally over tlm wholo period of forty-
five y-'tirs, during which itwus culciilato.l the annu
ities would continue to decrease. To effect this
purpose, it wus supposed thnt, upon Government
offering to pay £2,800,(100 a your, for forty-five
yeurs, capitalists would ho found who would under
take to pity 1I10entireuiiiiuilies,according tun grad
uated sculo previously doleimim'd upon, making
tlm first your a payment ol £4,000 OtlO, and gradu
ally decrensing Urn payments, until tlm forty-bfih
and fast year, when they would amount to nn'y
£300,000. This xup|insi-ion was tmt, however,
irulizrd. Nocupilulisis were found willing tnenirr
into elicit distant engagements, U-t in 1823, tho
Bank ngn ud. on condition nf receiving nit annuity
nf £535,740, for forty-four ye irt*, commencing nit
tho 5th April, 1823, to pay cm account .of 1 lie'pen
sions. &c., nt .liffi-rent specified p-rio«ls, between
tlm year* 1823 nnd 1028, both lne'u*ive, the sum
of£ 13,080, 418 •’ [4 CJco. 4 c. 22.
The London Atbemctun contains n review nf
Cooper's NnvtiI History. The critique cmnniencos
in tlm following word*:
44 It is nut one of tlm lonst cii- imm citcum nances
arising out of the «omowliut iinomn'ons c-oidition of
relations nod feelings between America and Eng
land, that the author of 11 wot k tike this sh u!d first
puhlirii it in England, .
“ It might tlieiclniQ hnve been presumed thnt a
wttrk so entirely A into Iron in it* object* would have
honglii an American publisher, or, at all even's, that
it would scarcely have selected far its especial n>1 .
tlio.'ce Ihti-eu Imse nncietil ni •rlificai.mi* it records,
anti whose lutiiro one* it anticipate*, ’i he nation
ality of iim author has yielded how* ver. lo his in-
..lincts a* 11 mcichaiii; and hei.ee it is that thu fu*t
history of He Ameririin navy, written by on Ameri
can, Itiuiscll 11 meml-er uf the st-rvico in que-tiun, is
given to tlm world threugh tho medioiii of the Eli-
glislt pro**. We ure mi r i||>h Mr. C. ujmr
would U* willing to ratify, in terms, tit tin* n-inii*-
-.ion* which tltosu am -iii*ius who are at all sure nt
trso-'casumtit strictures may fay to tlm wound with
veiy soothing cfl't-ci."
Now this is one nf tlm iustniicex in whieli our
Iran* Atfanlic relatives C et things wiong «*>.d far,.-
in mi. Mi. U- n ley ’sedition is a reprint from the
origiml cd tion, pnldiri.ed by |.en Si D anchnnl of
•his city. Tlm lllo of tlm .\» er i an hook is 4 - Tho
11 story of the Navy of tlm United St-.te* of America,
by J. Fen.more Cooper. 1 Tli s title only could,
hove gene to England, where the wo-k i* a .noun-
erd as by J, fenimor- Coop r. Ktquire. Tld*
will give the Quarterly another opportunity to sneer
at Mr.'Conner's love for titles. In n former In-
•tu n-e in which llmt w«>rk indulged very freely iu
eomntcot* on Mt-Cuopei'a Squiieitm, in the title
page of the l»--ok on E'lgfand, the titio nf the work
a* given by the author wns England, &c. by •• an
Ami'iicno." Sti-l many pies o> iu this count'y
c -pie-l tlm tibo-e, with tlm fu 1 facts *ianng thorn
in tlm face, in this fa-tolice, Mr. Cooper issuoerul
at for first piddi-hiug in Kn.-l.i-d, wlmn lot fust
piili|i*li«-d io America, nnd in the other for calling
idmsvlfwu F.-qwire, when hedid nut make use of his
«nnm mull.— National Gazette.
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
IwmiUvUI*
Nashville
Wheeling
11.884 71
10.370 36
8.373 00
7.734 00
5.481 36
305 31
Tlm New Orleans Bee says that some of the
sturdy and athletic negroes who drive drays and
work on the levee fa that citv. are cuducd w.th mi
astonishing d 'gico ot niusculivr strong li. It cite*
an instance uf uuu of these men who, at tb«* close of
» hurvl day’s work, loaded u wfavlfairrow witii 1120
lbs ol pig leml, ami inuvcd it nbout in varum* di-
raction-.
Dr tTH of cfav. Clacks.—We Irani fr.im the
I raukf"rt t'o-wuweiiUh >t( TocmI .y U»i, that
Jam** Clarke, K*q., (i ivero >r "f IG-niiickr, di««|
rival morning aisiut U oVIuck
THE TASSELS CASE.
The Whig papers of Gcrgin, for want, wo sup
pose, nf hotter charge*, nre bnri y encaged in mis
representing Judge McDonald’s views upon tho
subject oFStnlo jurisdiction, and have raked up a
part ufthe pro£i edings ofour Legislature upon tne
Tns-eL case, lo prnvo their as«eriinn*. H»w they
ran reconcile their course on this question, in view
"f all the facts, to the dictates of candor ami fair
dualling, wo are at a loss to c-mceive; for they
most know that tho true ronsonof hi* soring agninst
the resolutions, wns because lie conceived, we think
justly too, that legislative Interference wn< unneces
sary. An aitirfa in anothei column from tho Stan
dard nf Union, folly explains thi* muter, and show*
the injusiire, ami illibeiftlity of the Whig press.
Tassels hsd been tiled Rnd convicted iu one of our
Superior courts, and sentenned to he hung. Ho
was in tho custody of tho preper officer, who vva*
bound hy his oath of office to execute the law; and
nn resolution nfihe Lcei-lature could strengthen hi«
ohliga'ionstn obey hi* oath and th • law. Inonlinry
tim snuy faterlerence of this kind would Im con
sidered ridiculous; nnd it wns only the great excite
ment which prevailed, that could excuse the Legis
lature for inking up the subject at oil.—Judge .Mc
Donald, fa voting t-» leave the court to disch-rge
its duty unmo'cMcd. only showed a cooler bond
than tho majority pti-seowsd on that occasion, nml
thereby illu-tratsl hi* capacity to dirc-’t tlm affairs
ufthe Slate, io 11 cool, deiiiierate nnd cirromspcct
itmnner. Wp think hi* vote on this occasion, were
tlm reasons known, would bo considered ouo of the
strongest arguments in favor of his election to tho
Chief Magistracy of the State.—Athene Danner,
6/4 inti.
The Chevalier D'Argniz. tit* newly appointed
Minuter 1'ltminutes.tinry from the Court ol .Spam to
tlie V. Stitles, itn* arrived in thi- city, and Hiking
lo-lgiu^s at Mr*. Ulrich's. The Chevalier DWign-x
aucew ds Mr C tldemn de 11 llareti, w ho i* appoint-
'••I Mmisics Pfaulputeritiary lo Mexi-o. Tlm de-
pai lure ot Mr. Calderon tfo la Bar* a trumthe United
State* tu represent her mo 1 CVhulic M.j.-.ty near
a neigiib-ninf Republic, will leave u uonierou* cir
cle of friend* to regret tlm I"** of one t*lioi« equally
di-liiig"i»fa'.l for diplomatic ability and for social
virtues.— I\’atk. Globe, Sth inti.
Viucim Silk.—Wo are indebted to Robert
llutfrr, K*o , of tim Isle nf Wight, for six hanks nf
I'eautiful silk, raised from tit* leaf uf the common
White Mulhcrrv—the silk sum and iwistud on a
common spinuiug wlim l, and dyed of (our v.iriotj*
c lours-—Its pr» luctio/i is highly crediti*! |« to the
U<ly, in ihst country, wfai su|tarfnte<ided lh« wkola
m tlm above operations.
KJ* Mora sImhii .ilk fa our first.—fUch, £4.
•fairer
ning th* ladies of our villsg* and the vicinity callrd
and paid their respects to Mrs. Poinsett at her
rooms in tli* Exchange Hotel, and were them in*
I induced to thn President.
1 Im President and Secretary leavw her* this
i-veidng in tit* Oneida steamboat for Sachet's Har
bor.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 11.
CoTtoN.—We were shewn, a low dnys since,
and now havo in our office, auliject to tho inspection
ofany urn*, a part of a cotton stalk grew n upon the
pUn ationof Capt. Henry Crowell, of Russell coun
ty,'Alabama, which surpass any thing in the cotton
line wh have ever eren. Tho sulk, we have been
informed, end we doubt nut correctly, was seven
feet fa heigh'.
The piece now before us, about 5 incltesfa length
bus ten full grown bolls of cotton, llmstuphi of whinh
is much finer than any wo have tern.
Tilt-ThiB*.brunch in hutielio* of two nnd three im
mediately from the stalk, which is almost limbless.
—Argnt.
N. Oil LEANS. Atjgt.3D.
Wo ere informed that 331 holes cotton, of tho
now crop, urrived hero yesiculuy in tho steamer
Ganges, from Vicksburg, uiui the Levant, from Ba
you Snift-r—Louittanian.
Ul’PhU CANADA.
The following paragraph is from a Kingston paper
of lux Friday we* k.
M e are enabled to stnle,upon good authority, that
a mint martini will immcdiutcly assemble in this
• -vn, fui tho trial of tho prisoner* implicated in thn
Coimurg plot. Ll. Col. Betliune is appointed pre
sident, ami Henry Sherwood, E*q., Queen's coon-
sol and l.ieutenunt Colonel,—judge uilvocnte. We
are al-o given to underet'Oid thnt a strong nddilinn
to nur present military force, together with a dn-
tnrliimuit of provincial “dragoons, for the purpose
of patrolling,may fori hvvith be expected down here.
Sir George Arthur who returned to Toronto last
Saturday, si
and energy.
is determined luuci with promptitude
From the Globe.
TREASURY NOTES.
Tiutsstmr Dkpartmknt,
September 2, 1833
Amount Issued under thn provisions of the acl
October 12 1837,
viz: $10,800 000 00
Of thnt issue there
has been redeemed
8,670,060 85
$5,708,810 01
5,177,287 41
Leaving outstanding
In lieu of tho»o re-
deuined thorn hn*
been issued under
act of 21st May,
1338
Of that issuo them
ha* been redeemed
Leaving of that issue
outstanding
Aggregate of first nnd second issues
outstanding
The issu"* under tho
provisions of tho
act of the 2d nf
March, 1838, a-
mount to
Of that issue, thorn
hns been redeemed
$328,01
532.522 60
801,561 65
3,857,276 21
188,800 00
“the PRESIDENT AT B-TtUNOTON. Vt.
From the Burlington Stntinel'Md utt.
\\e mentioned Inour last that Air. Van Buren
declined accepting an invitation tendered him to
visit this puce on his way to tho north from Sar
atoga, «• he did nut feel himself at liberty to do •».
while it was not in his powir to visit m*ny other
plaors In tho .late, from which pres-ing invitations
h id *l*obeen »ent him. Gw Saturday evening,how-
«»cr, information was received that on the arrival
ufthe steambeal here on Wednesday night, Mr
Van Bureu would refar depart from his proscribed
courre o» to spend the usual huur of the waiting of
the boat at tlie American Hotel, where ell who
might he ifrainiusof seeking nn introduction to the
Chief Magistrate of the nation, could bfc gratified.
Noii'*es were accordingly is-ued and sent to varh-u*
pi,, Is «I tlm coumy, and on Tuesday evening 11 com
mittee consisting of Chores Adams, Col. Hyde,
Durtm Chivmfa rluln, Wyllys Lyroan, and Guy Gath,
proceeded to \N hilclinll tu escort the President to
this place. ......
Notwithstanding the short notice nnd the limited
time Mr. Vun Buren would necessarily remain dur
ing tlm waiting of the bust, an Immense concourse
of the inhabitants of this und the neighboring town*
ns-embUd at an eaily hour. IWconcourso was
urknowlodg'd to have bean greater than waawer
known at that placo. Evervtown fa the county wa»
represented by u full defagntlnni besides large num
ber* from Montpelier, Middfahiry, St- Albans,
and mniiy other plnreS. Indued, itspeni'-d as If the
farmers had turned out inn body to testify their r< - I
gar.I for 1 ho man wh"*« life Im* licen devoted t > ,
the advancement ufthe interest of the people, wi'u-
out discrimination of sect or condition.
On Inndingat tiio wltaif, ho was greeted ••> three
rounds of henrty clieet s, and u salute of ;u.-uty.six
guns, and was met by the committee of arrai.gement*
in carriage*, and an immense cottenur-e l citizens.
They then commenced moving toward* 'ho hotel,
headeJ by the Mumjwher Baud, in a hu : • eurri 'ge
playing some lively airs and preceded I \ -n escort
of about two hnndied young men on hoi-n b tek, un
der the direction of Hytunn Lane, Esq., us Marshal,
nnd full owed by the dense in-iss of citizen*. Tlm
President ncc-im|ininiid hy Mr. Poinsett, Secretary
of Wur.the llon.C. I*. Vuu No-*, nnd Hemtin Low*
ry, Esq., whuro in u cuniuge drawn by four gray
hurra*.
Arrived nt tho hotel,• tlircohearty clte?r* were giv
en by the crowd, when the President entered, and
tlm rush of people anxious for tin intiod'ictioii dol
ing tho short tinio lie stopped, wu* trem' inlous.
Al't'-r about an hour's dei ty the President left, es
corted to tlm bout by the pi oco-sfan, and wa* greet
ed by nine hearted clieets on leaving thu wharf. Hu
was ncciimpauiod lo Putt Kent, where lie lunde-l,
by a largo puny from Burlington, where ho urrived
uhuut nine o'clock.
On the whole these spnntanenits offerings of popu
lar respect fur the Chief Magistrate of fifteen millions
of freemen, could mu be ns gratifying to thn reci
pient of them n* they were honorable to l Uin hearts
uf out citizens generally. And when the ihortness
oft ho notice, tho extremely busy season oftho year
to thu farmers, who principally composed tho assem
bly, nre considered, the immense numbt r thut col
lected is justly a matter of congratulation und sur
prise.
From the Ogsdentnirgh Republican, Aug. 27.
RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT.
Tlm President ol'iho U. States urrived in our vil
lage yestndny. He is accompanied by the lion J.
R. Poinsett, Secretary of War, nnd lady. The
President left Canton yesterday mottling, where he
atrived on Saturday evening, und had remained ns
the guest "fllini. Silas Wright, jr. through the Sab-
huth. Ho wns accumpanied by it number of the
citizen* of Canton, utnl wa* nml ot Mr. Gray's in
Lisbon by a largo party oft he citizens of this nml the
adjoining towns on lior-cbark und in carriage*, un
der the direction nf Mr. William Melhiticli as mar
shal, n-si-tetl hy Mr. .VI. Northrop, and escorted to
his lodging* utlhe Exchange Hotel iu this village.
Dur.ng the progre** of the President nnd the large
party vvtio escorted him through f.o village, n »ul-
uto of 100 guns from rim village cannon uu* fired.—
On hi* itmvnl at tlm Exclmngu Hotel,where u grout
number of citizens Imd eo'lected to receive nod wel
come tho President, a nntionul salute was fire I from
tlm str-ainhuai Oaetdu in tlm hn<b »r, undci tl e di
rection of Colonel W. J. Worth. Here nUonn hi*
entrance lie vva - ma le welcome tonurvill g.-by the
following remark* from H"tt. II H. Gillot in fa half
of rite committee ..(76, which had been appoint* d,
and of tlie citizens g< nerajy.
Mr, President: Pci mil me, inbehnlf nf my fell w
citizens, to presuut you their congratulations,nnd hid
you welcome unm gtbent. We greet y,,it ns tint
President of 11 nuin.'tou*, fret* and happy people,
wlto-e eiiriliiial mtix'in is, thui till men are created
equal. To ho tfhoaen by ih-t voluntary Kiiflixigea of
such ti people to b • their olKcad head, is to receive
the highest honor that run heco.derred. It uffonl*
Usplemi.ro lo reflect, that your whole life Ins been
disiingiii-hcd hy nn entire iibsftiro of those bitter
nail exasperated feeling* wh ch *n often cltiiracter-
ize t'-o nets nftlio-e engaged in poiiiicnl coot rover-
sies. Personal anitno-i fa* materiuily di-qonlify the
tnitnl forjudging acem ately—they dc.ttoy those ft n-
teriml sud national fe lings which arn so essential
io judging a 'cutui' ly.uiul without which,our rfl'orts
to hartn-nize on doubt ft i| and disputed question* in
our public affairs, will prove unavailing. Tlm man
uml indi-pu'nblc evidences of < sseniiul nnd perma
nent pnii.polity which ev» ry wneto surtotintl us, nf-
loril all just ctko-o for esuigratulattun. While nur
general govvr >11 cut performstlto-e fouetiuns which
uro indi.-j it n’ ly tissigned to it, and nil our pub ic
fiinclfanniic.* conform tfo-ii act* with strict fidelity
to tho«o maxims of sucied political truth whieli
gave birth inour independeno-. time will udd to it-
periitani-iicy nnd u*e(nlnes-; and prove to nn admir
ing world the happy ad ipttrion of our system ttfgo-
vct nni -lit to the wants a id imorests of u fine peo
ple. As a citizen of our State who contributed to
mould and ln-hioo ImriuMitutions, it must be highly
gratifying tu you tu witness so many evidences of
pero-unein improvement created hy the united agen
cy • f well .faceted industry and judicious nrrangu-
metil*. A* u guarantee that our march U onwurd,
1 Inve only to add that nur citizens possoss those
elevated moral views nml tlmt devotion to frno and
liberal principles, which or-th -Imsi* of that patrio
tism which vulm-s Ifoctly aliovo price, and loves
country belter than life. It Is stifli n people who
hid vn w. leome among 'Item, a id cniigiatuluioyoii
us their President. R> cent events on this fronitei
bav« uwi'ket.ed the attention of my fwtlow-ultltenx
toils public defence-; and in rite r behalf pm mil mo
tnreniark tlmt their imi'Otinnce claims, and I doubt
not will receive, tlie early and favorable considera
tion of the general government.
Allow m-iu conclusion, to express tho hope, that
yot.r official dfa nmy fat crowned hy those brilliant
and useful results, which shall unite thu untimi in
cherishing its rum nihrmtcr, and as being second to
none, of those which have preceded it.
To which the President replied.
I utn sincerely thankful to those of my fellaw-e.it l-
sons ..f Ogsdt nburgh und it* vicinity on whose be! ,T •!>'• coin, Hiliker putting his foot on the axo nnd
you have addressed me, for the respectful nnd fri.-n.i- j hammer,
ly sab nations with which they have been pfau.-cd “*
T „_ ®frs*S ttn>pori«'lo«i.
H E 8ub.crihm.li,.. lo.mtj . cwciian I. U-
hTl'ur.T.l. l* "WXtSfOH, »l>
uniNC ft 81ATUAM,.. Iinp,ir.,i. >mI Whul*
ul. Denier. In Blu.Jcb.lb, C,..lmcrr. and V.,|.
In(., and -ill (tp.1. nn ur almut III. Am v'Scnlctn.
bvr, a complete assortment of Goods, selected hy
one of their partners in London and Paris, which
will comprise every article necessary for Merchiut
Ttti ots.
Store in Meeting, opposite Penil-itreet.
T. DICKINSON,
E. SEEKING,
- B STATHAM.
Charleston, August 5, 1839. eug 10-la\\6w
A tf nrd.
D octor Robert koch, from Drisden,
Sftxony, Professor of Music, ■ Anopolis. Md.,
these the lest three years,-begs leave teepee fully to
nnnourcelo the Indies sod gentlemen of Savannah,
thnt he will romntt'iice his Musical School onlliefiist
of October, this year, civing lesson* on the Organ,,
Piano Forte, Harp, Guitar, CfarriMin Flute, Violin
Clarionet; Kent Bugle; also, to sing,. particularly
Chinch Music.
Those who will favor him with their confidence
will please to leave their names at thn Book store of
Mr. Tho*. Purse. tntg 30-luw-lm
3,658,376 21
Making the nggregate of all nut stand
ing $4,519,937 86
I.F.VI WOODBURY,
Secretary of the Treasury.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Mkdical Stafk.—Leave lot 3 months lo Ass’t.
Surgeon B. M By roe. A**'i Stir. G. F. Turner
assigned to duty at Fort Mackinac.
3d nrti'l'-ry—-Resignti'ioo of 2d Ll. R. S.ftJen-
nings accepted to take effect 30iliS<>t>t.
4 tit li'foiitrj—The resignation of Col. E. Cutler,
heretofore announced to inkeeflect on tlm 31st Aug.,
ha* heen clinnge.l to thu 30th Nov.
Topocnphn 1. Engineers—Is* Lieut J. H.S'mp-
son, and 2.1 l.i-'til. J. W. Gu'inison, ordered to r*«
poit to Cupt. J. Mnrkuy, at Savnunnh.
2d Lieut. It. .VI. Mel.nne, oidered 'n report In
Copt. Canfield, nt Socket'* (Juibor.—Army,\ Na
vy Chronicle 29/4 utt.
Cots f.rs AHKK<TKn.—The poke* having recently
« btnined pussi ssion ofsoinecon t'-rfeit halfdnbars,
set th •ntsolve* to work to <li»cov- r the counter
feiter*, imd nscerinined thnt for more than a yeui
bnck this sort of spot ions coin linn been put fa cir
culation in various plares in.the tipper section nf
the city, mid presenting un or lin«ry good appear*
trace, utnl ringing well, were selrh in if»ver m the
time stupeetedhy lie receiver- to he hnd, ns they
were generally passed ofl'in pub ic le uses or stores
nt nigli*.
It having been salinfartnr ily mtcerlninetl hy nffi-
ret* Smith, Tompkins, King,nnd Hn-uin, nfthe tip-
per p-dice, nml hy IIitliker, city marshal, that the
two brothers Ehcnezr mid Eli Knin, of 88 Ho in-
mersley street, were thn makers, vendor* and pass
ers of this counterfoil coin, it wn* doomed impor
tant that they should hn arrested nnd brought to
justice. A frivnd uf officer Hd.tker introduced him
self to Kher.ezer, nr.d wished lo touch sesame rain
for himself, mid also expressed n wish to have a
Ini go number for a friend of his from the country,
meaning Ililliker—Kbenezei would sell only four
pieces to him on Sumdny. lie* 25th of August, for
whieli he gave him a dollar, but promis' d to make
any ipuinity he wanted fur him and his friend, an
Monday morni ng, when he was to ate mi with his
friend to see tho process of making the coin, and
to purchase a supply fur tho country.
Accordingly, on Monday morning the friend of
(lilliker went to the house ofElaniezer Kuin, nnd
finding hint on the sidewalk, introduced officer Hilii-
knr ns his friend from tlm country, who wnnted lo
purchase 50 or 100 uftho spurious ha fdollars. Knin
took them into a back 100m, carefully 1 eking the
door, and taking down u largo iron spoon uml some
Germtin silver spoons, broke up the latter and melt
ed them; and then taking out u piistor uf Paris
mould, cast tlie halt'dollar* n* fast as metul could
hn no-lled uml moulded. While there, Tlilliker
observed nn axe nnd a large iron hammer lying nn
the hearth, with which Kain. said he intended to
break the mould and metal to pieces in thu ovenlof
hi* being surprised.
Hillikor,having previously advised officers Tomp
kins, King nnd Hostin of tlie wholouffnir, and ap
pointed them to be near when wnnted .told Knin
thnt he would go out nnd get some b aney for them.
When out he g> t tho brandy and rent 11 confidant, to
notify the officers utiuve nutm d to follow him soon
after ho entered. He went and knocked at the door,
was admitted, nnd the door ngnin locked; nttd after
taking n glass a piece,Kain went on with his casting
greet my arrival.
It ran scarcely far uere*s'iry to say, how c nvlinlly
I nppiovn thn opinion you have expr- ---'-l, in re
gard to the spirit in which political con ruversfas
should bo conducted every where, nnd j iticulnrly
un far Institution* like ours, nnd I allow myself to
hope that the sentiment which does you. and those
you represent *0 much credit, wLI soon L< c-micthat
of tlie whole country.
Hnving passed through your county several times
w ithin the last 25 year*, at suitable interval* to ob-
servo the course of it* improvements. I hnve been
highly gratified to find them so slendilv progressive.
Tho-e of the Inst 4 year* nie mo.t nppnrent nnd en
couraging; and it requires only a contimianre of the
same industry, sihriety. nnd economy, for which
the citizens of St. Lawrence have been «o fang nnd
*0 justly d ft-inqui-hed, to rape her in the scale of
improvements to a* high n p -int a* can he reasona
bly desired You do me but jus'ice, too, in believ
ing that no one m-rt sincerely rejoices in these gta-
tlfying results than I tin. There is certainly no por
tion of mv follow-citizen*, in w hose prosperity I feel
n deeper in ere*', or to advance whose well'nr- |
wojild more rheerfolly apply all the means at my
di*po«al, than the enterpri-iug nnd hardy yeomanry
of this frontier, nnd if in addition to the pleasure I
shall, I am sute, derive from a frimiliarnnd friendly
intercourse with them, I shall also be abJo, with the
a-sutunce ufthe Secretary of War, to obtain from
|»er«onnl ob*ci vntion infoiniation thnt will be useful
in giving n nturo efficient direction to tbs effort* «>f
the fe lernl g.ivertunent for the defonre of this frott-
tier, it will he • most gratifying addition to the
pleasures of my visit. You do right in confiding in
the fovnmble disposition of thn federal authorities
upon this subject. Every branch of it will, lam
confident, be at nil time* ready to perform its whole
duty in the matter. No one lint had better oppurlu-
nili-s to Income correct I) infoiinni upon this point
than y.-urself, and nu one l am sure, is mutt dispos
ed i" judge tit# nintt*r (uuly.
Accept my lhauks, too, for the friendly manner fa
which yon have performed th* duty assigns J you,
with ntvurances nf niy tr.ptrt and irgatd.
During th* afternoon a great numtasr of lbs citi
zens uf th* county called u.'otj en-l were introduced
lollt* I'tL-sidmisi.d Kecte aryul War. Jntbe'v#-
Just ns Knin had run ono of the coin into tbn
mould, the door wns suddenly hurst open hy officers
Tompkins, King und Ho«tin, who found Kuin with
hi* iron spoon of melted moral in one baud,and the
mould, with a newly ca-t linlfd'dfar, in tlie other.—
Ho was instantly seized, nnd with his implements
conveyed to the upper polire office, nnd sent to pri
son. Measures were then taken to arrest Eli Kain,
which were not fang unriurcr«»fu:; fur the officers
having ascertained that Eli hnd gone io Yonk-rs,
where heh|*o had ■ wink-hop. HdJki-rweut thither
nfler him and found him two und a half miles nbova
Yonkere, nnd brought him on Frirfay evening to ihu
city, and he was ulso commit red to prison. As the
offence is one ngninst the Unit'd Stn'e*, the prison
er* will fa* handed over tu the U. S. marshal.—
Journal of Commrrce.,
Prussian Law or CoPTninuT-*—The L*w re
porter, n journal devoted to law intelligence exclu
sively, in the number for the current month enn-
tains a translation of the “ Law nf the Piess” lor
th" kingdom of Prussia, passed on the lflth of June,
1837. Tlie subject of copyright in general, and that
of international copyright in particular, the principle
on which this Inw is founded, havp excited no (info
attention in this enunry ns well n* in England. The
law to- which w'e refer is so frqmed as to includes,
boride* "rdinary compositions in writing, architec
tural and other drawings, work* of the fine arts,
lectures delivered, casts, scores of music, engraving
nnd dramatic representation*. Tlie tight to reprint a
work once published, or to multiply it in nny mechan
ics! way, i* recognized n* exclusively in tl»e po».
session of thu author, and a 1 others nre prohibited
from engaging in such multiplication without hi*
oxpres* grant and consent, during hi* own lifts nnd
for thirty yeurs after hi* dentil, ut which time his
b> Ir succeed to the *olo enjoy merit of w hut* ver pro
ceeds may arise from hi* work-. After that tins
protection of the law cen*e». An 'die nation <-f the
right of publication and sulo maybe made ci her
by the author »»r his fairs accordingly to agraen-ci.t,
lut subject to the otln r provisions nf the Inw, Who
ever infringe* upon the tights nf the author or his
fiicotf-sur* is bound to a complete retribution to the
injured party, and b**id*« the conffastton of ihv
copies printed, Is sxposvJ in a penalty of from Any
tu on* thousand (Prussian) dollars — ,V y. £re.
Putt.
W Jolm s. Coomb*,
ILL nmtimie the Factoiuokond Commis
sion Businkss, in Suvnimoh, for hi* own
ncc ""." t * JOHN S. COOMBS.
- Reference—G. R. Lnmnr. Savannah 5 A. Sibly.
Augusta; Rev. E. Sfaclnir, Mucon.
Mi. T. D Morel, wil) act for mo in my tempore-
obsence. jy Il-lawilN.
Florida House.
ST. AUGUSTINE, EAST FLORIDA.
M Tbis commodious Hotel has been put In
complete repnir; new furniture, bedding,
&c. &c.; nnd is Open for the reception of vifitota,
under the superintendence of tho undersigned, who
pledges himself so to conduct the establishment, ns
to secure to it n chninctor equal to any Hotel in
the Soul hern country .
W. W. OATES.
N. B. Good Stnhlingfur Horses, and attentive
Ostler*. Ono nnd two horsu Carriages, and Sad
dle Horses for hire.
St. Augustine, AnguM 5, 1839 —aug 16 lnw2m
ill berry and Silk Culime.
WARD CHENEY & BROTHERS, and
MASON SHAW, Imvu now growing, fa the
most flourishing condition, in Auguslu, Georgin, ad
joining the Hampton Race Course, about 80,000
Morvt Multicauiia Trees, which they offer for sale
in lots to suit purchasers. For further information
enquiry mny he made uf Mosers. Cheneys, at their
cocoonery in Burlington, Nt-w Jersey, or of Mason
Shaw, at the Euglo und Phamix Hotel in Augusta.
Having hud several yours experience in cultlw
ting the moms multicaulis from buds, cuttings, &o.
they will furnish each purchaser with printed in
structions of the beat und most npproved manner of
planting nnd cultivating the tiecs, tho kind of soil
most Huitublo for growing the same; and also for
rearing tho silk worm* und reeling the silk. They
will nl*o hnvn for sulo, Silk Worm Egg* of tho
most emeumed varieties, from moth* selected vrith
great cure for their heullh, strength und perfection,
aug 17-3tn-sa
to Rice Planters.
T HE subscriber having obtained a patent fora
1 ew und u*efu| machine for threshing rice, «n
tlm name and tinder t thu title of A fan’s improved
Socket Steel Tooth Threshing Machine, and believ
ing it 10 Im hy far thechimpesi nnd most useful ar
ticle ever before used or known for that put pose,
beg* fanvo respectfully |o notify the Rice P.nnteis
that he liu* now on haiulund will continue toman
ufncttire the. above mnchinei.nt his shop in Bryan,
near We-t Broad street, Savnunnh, where he in
vite* nil intorented, to cnl) mid extimina said nut-
chine*; they have bet-11 used hy a nutnbei of plan
tors, und approved of by ull who have u.ed timtn.
V. GRAVES.
SAVANNAH, July 5th, 1839.
Dear Sir—I havo two thie-her* made by your
self fur the purpose nf preparing rice for the pas.
tie* and believe from the experiment made,that they
whl answer '-II purpose* desired hy the planter* fa
cleaning 81100 hu-lt I* from the straw, this evidence
hash en most siitisficiaty, in tho speedy process
n* well 11* the cleaning of 1 he hjnlk, nml le-* being
br ikon tltnn eveirtho frail, *0 pr nnuneed by expe-
rb-nced planter*, who visitud thu mill when fa fu.l
opperation.
I um yours, very respectfully,
WM. MANED.
Mr. P. Grave-. sop 4-w-tf
For Sale*
A . VALUABLE plantation on Os.tbnw Island,
which contiista of twu tract** ‘■•ontnlning toge
ther about MOO aero* offand, viz: one tract of
nbout 860 nere*, bv the plot, lying in one body, the
id rater part uf which i* lit for cultivation in cotton
nml provirions, nnd being hounded the whole extent
nfthe cast ami west lines, hy creek* and marshes.
I* very conveniently situated for being manured with
mail. On tin premise* nro nit oversreer's house,
and negro linuscs of tubby, 11 cotton house 2 stories, ^
high, a corn house unilgio house, with u horsu gin
of I'nitb-s make.
The other tract of3(lQ acres fa a useful appendage
to tho firmer, its chief value consists in the live oak
nnd cedar timber on it, nnd in its being un excellent
rnngr for stock.
For terms apply tu R. Haltershnm, E«q„or
' STC
jy 26-2 w iOl
I'. HOUSiOUN.
For Sale on Cumberland Island*
A VALUABLE I'lui.tntiun, whieli, for ndvon-
rages of climate, soil nnd situation, cannot be
surpassed on tho coast of Georgia. It contnin* 3680
acres (by actual survey) exclusive of salt marsh, of
these 2100 ure hummock land*, of which 850 sro
cleared, and in good condition, 400 hnving been
lately cleared. Also, an island swamp of400 acres,
uf u quality of land equul to any in the world, 208
ore cleared, drained and in perfect order. The corn
now on it isestimuted hi 51) bushel* the acre. Thu
whole crop of corn, cane nnd cotton will show its
prndurtivtMici's. Tito set uh und pine lunds conlig-
unit*, aflotd tin excellent rango for horses, cattle and
hogs. Tho wholo muy bo conveniently divided Into
three tracts, with a good landing on each. The
buildings 011 the placo .are stables, a smith's shop,
22 negro houses, a lurgo and commodious cotton
house, agin house, with 2gins,un overseer's house,
und other convenient out houses, with corn cribs for
housing 4008 bushels of corn. Adjoining the plant
ing lund, tire extensive mnrshefe,convenient forma
tiuring, und tho waters abound in fi*h and oysters.
Cumberland Island is nut only hoalthly, but also fa
vorabfo to tho production ol tropical fruits. Tha
orange, citron, lemon, lime nnd olive, are now
growing there in perfection, and may bo seen at
any time.
For further particulars inquire of Messrs. W.
King Si Co., at Clinrleston, Noble A. Hardee, Esq.,
at Savannuh, nnd of tho subscriber, at Dungeners,
near St. Mary’s.
F. M. NIGHTINGALE.
aug 30-2t'cowlt c
Dover.
T HIS valuable tract of Land, situated fa the
county of Greene, nn the Oconee river^sewfc
miles from Greensbt.ro, (the present trimfeos o$
the Georgia Kail Road,) containing 2200 acres, 19k
or 1300 "f which is wood land, the halunceclenredv,
and the larger portion fa a high state ofculthatfan^
is now offered for sale on reasonable term*. There
is a large dwelling bouse, with all necessary out*
building*, on said place, together with a fine sum-,
mer retrent one mile from the mansion, ealle<!
Mount Pfagnh, from which ran he vfawad the lam| '
of premia , flowing with milk and honey. A large
f ortion of said plantation is low ground, find of
great value, and the soil generally, peculiarly ndap*
ted to the culture of Cotton, Persons wishing ta
vest fund* fa properly of this kind are invited to
call on the sub-rriher* and examine fnr themselves*
GEORGE G. MATHEWS,
CHARLES L, MATHEWS, Jr.
Augusta, Aug. 24. aug 27-1 w-4t .
950 Reward.
R ANAWAY from thn subscriber, onthe night a
the 19th intrant, 0 negro nvtn by the name o
LEWIS, aged about 22 yen**, dark complexion,
short nock und full faoo, with a pleasing expression
of countenance t uf sfut, athletic, nnd muscular
frame, and 5 feel 4 or 5 iuchcs high, a carpenter by
trade, and a quick and ready workman, Said slave
stole a fine fleet gray horso from the United States
horse yard, ut Fort Ura»k*, on which he mode his
escape. His dfatfaxtiun, it fa .opposed will be 8,
Carolina, w hence ho w as brought Inst fell. Thu
above tewa'tl will ha given fur hi. apprehension end
rontineim-Mi in some jail, on information communi
cated to mo nt tiii> pntcr, hy mail nr otherwise,
Tampa, IJi |.bo.uuj|iCo„ Florida,
aug d-Brea* AUGUSTUS S'JT.ELE.
Cnrrlog© for gnlo.
NEAT second handed Carriage, but Utt
u»ad, foj -ale on egcomniudatii'i terms. A
fly at thi. offico. „J, 5 Jewftw